Had a tour around Silverstone at the weekend :)

[Kardan]

With @Charz777; Was great Got driven around the North part of the track (in a minibus ), got to venture inside the workshop, got to visit both pit lanes, and was able to walk inside the big Silverstone wing (which is the 3rd longest building in Europe ) and had a look at the conference rooms, actual pit garages, the empty paddock, race control, podium room, actual podium etc

They also have recently required a marriage license

Here's some pictures


Some of the single seater cars you can drive around on an experience day. Much much wider than normal F1 cars (and cheaper/slower of course ) so the general public can fit in them.


Blurry picture of an expensive Ferrari you can drive around the track.


Work being done on a single seater.


The podium. Looks a lot less impressive without the F1 decorations. Also, very windy up there.


About to enter the wing


Inside the main garages. During the grand prix weekend, the teams will put up their individual walls and ceilings. This is one third of the complete pit lane. So there's another 2 rooms this size added on to the back of this one.


Walking down the pit lane


Race control.


Race control has the feeds from every track camera, and will also have the live feed and time keeping on the screens at the top. They can also get into contact with every marshal, team etc. from this room. The timekeeping room was just next door, and directly overlooks the finish line, this is in case the automatic timekeeping system fails, then they can manually record the cars coming over the line.

[Phil]

That looks amazing Aiden!! The amount of smilies in your post expresses a lot of excitement lol. I'm glad you guys had a good day

[Daltron]

kool pictures

[Cerys]

Actually quite jealous haha!

I imagine you've had an amazing memorable day, lucky! :3

[mrwoooooooo]

ive walked along the track in valencia does that count for anything?

[xxMATTGxx]

Ah awesome. Must have had fun looking around!

[Kardan]

ive walked along the track in valencia does that count for anything?

Yes! It's abandoned now

http://www.carthrottle.com/meet-the-...treet-circuit/

[mrwoooooooo]

Yes! It's abandoned now

http://www.carthrottle.com/meet-the-...treet-circuit/

too bad, gave an awesome race a couple of years ago

[j0rd]

very jealous!
the two places I want to track at when I get my S15 are Silverstone and Nurburgring

[e5]

Been at loads of race tracks with my dad's car and have to say silverstone was awesome, it's great being right up on the pit wall and all around the race paddock :p